Better to miss out than to be wrong

Lose 75% and you need +300% to get back. Meta did it, and it took over two years

+307%to climb back from the 2022 low

Month-end share prices. Source: Nasdaq

Why it matters

Many stocks that fall that far never come back. Avoiding a big loser is worth more than finding a winner.

Try it yourself

If an investment falls−50%

Lose 50% and you need +100% just to get back to even.

Losses compound too: the deeper the fall, the steeper the climb back.

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